Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and artisans ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this ...

Holy Family Parish in Louisville became a gathering place for dozens of Catholics, united in prayer for Pope Francis, who is ...

Students and staff at St. Andrew Catholic School pray for the pope during every mass, but as he remains in the hospital, they are having special discussions and prayers for his health.

The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...

At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.